Below are all the assignments for the novel. Please read each instruction carefully and look at how each will be marked so you know what you need to focus on.
Although this story may remind you of the Jaycee Duguard story, it is more loosely based on the following captivity story in Austria that surfaced in April 2008. Only read this if you have a strong stomach. Fritzl case
ROOM to Scale:
Using information from the story, recreate the room, to scale as much as possible, on graph paper, using 1 square as 1 square foot. To do this, you will need to keep notes about not only the size of the room, but the objects and size of the objects in it. Start these notes right from the beginning. You will receive graph paper on day 1, so that you can keep a rough sketch of the room as you go along. You will eventually need to hand in a final copy, preferably in colour.
Map of ROOM
/4 neatness
/15 detail
/2 accuracy (this would be worth more if you didn’t have the internet to copy from!)
/1 conventions
Total /22
Responding to text:
1. Exam preparation- we went through several grade 12 and grade 9 Provincial Exam "Responding to Text" question. Here are the steps:
EXAM Practice: Responding to Text – 5 Steps:
Read the question and put it in your own words. Make certain that you have accounted for all parts of the question. Use a highlighter.
Write a topic sentence that answers the question directly.
Support your topic sentence with reasons why your answer is true.
For each reason, come up with examples or quotes for support.
Each response should have at least six sentences, although more are often required for higher grades.
Here's how these answers are marked, generally, with some slight variations that the teacher may have made in class:
4
3
2
1
topic sentence
at expected grade level
near expected grade level
having some difficulty
extreme difficulty
at least 3 details
support for each detail,
with reference to the text
closing sentence
Total /16
Using the examples discussed and steps above as a guideline, answer the following question about the novel ROOM:
1. The whole book is from Jack's viewpoint. Analyze his language and tell whether or not you think it is credible. Support your opinions with reference from the text.
If you weren't in the class room to see the examples, you need to know that this is at least a three part question. First, analyze his language...what is it like? How does he talk? Notice the discrepancies between 5 year old language combined with large vocabulary words. Describe it, using quotes from the textbook. Second, tell whether or not you think it is credible (believable), that a 5 year old boy in this situation would actually talk like this. Give reasons or support for your opinion based on your knowledge of 5 year old boys, other movies or books with confinement, relate to any personal experience, and/ or refer back to the text. Hand this paragraph answer in to be marked.
All other questions and quotes that you need to respond to in the same way as above:
2. What would you ask Old Nick for for Sunday treat if you were Ma? Jack? and why? 3. Respond to this quote by Ma in a proper paragraph:Ma: “It’s called mind over matter. If we don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”You can discuss this in any way you want, but some ideas are: What does it mean? How does it apply to Ma and Jack’s situation? How does it apply to you and your life or situations you’ve been in? 4. Respond to the following quote by Jack, in a complete 6 sentence (at least) proper paragraph including topic sentence, details and support and closing sentence. You can discuss how it relates to Jack and Ma, or you and your life or someone you know.Quote:In Room me and Ma had time for everything. I guess the time gets spread very thin like butter all over the world, the roads and houses and playgrounds and stores, so there's only a little smear of time on each place, then everyone has to hurry on to the next bit....”
Book Review Book Review: /40
First complete a "Writing Variables" chart- In the largest box, organization of ideas, please write the following 4 topics for each of your 4 paragraphs in this book review:
-summary of plot
-strengths of the writing
-weaknesses of the writing
-your opinion and recommendations
Hand in both the Writing Variable and a final copy of the book review.
1. Pretend you are a news reporter and were there when Ma and Jack escaped. Write a news article on their escape, on their stay in ROOM, or both. Remember to follow news article format. Here is how you will be marked. Notice the details are worth 10, so be sure your article is long enough.
Double Entry Journals:
Double Entry Journal Evaluation:
Although this story may remind you of the Jaycee Duguard story, it is more loosely based on the following captivity story in Austria that surfaced in April 2008. Only read this if you have a strong stomach.
Fritzl case
ROOM to Scale:
Using information from the story, recreate the room, to scale as much as possible, on graph paper, using 1 square as 1 square foot. To do this, you will need to keep notes about not only the size of the room, but the objects and size of the objects in it. Start these notes right from the beginning. You will receive graph paper on day 1, so that you can keep a rough sketch of the room as you go along. You will eventually need to hand in a final copy, preferably in colour.
Map of ROOM
/4 neatness
/15 detail
/2 accuracy (this would be worth more if you didn’t have the internet to copy from!)
/1 conventions
Total /22
Responding to text:
1. Exam preparation- we went through several grade 12 and grade 9 Provincial Exam "Responding to Text" question. Here are the steps:
EXAM Practice: Responding to Text – 5 Steps:
Here's how these answers are marked, generally, with some slight variations that the teacher may have made in class:
with reference to the text
Using the examples discussed and steps above as a guideline, answer the following question about the novel ROOM:
1. The whole book is from Jack's viewpoint. Analyze his language and tell whether or not you think it is credible. Support your opinions with reference from the text.
If you weren't in the class room to see the examples, you need to know that this is at least a three part question. First, analyze his language...what is it like? How does he talk? Notice the discrepancies between 5 year old language combined with large vocabulary words. Describe it, using quotes from the textbook. Second, tell whether or not you think it is credible (believable), that a 5 year old boy in this situation would actually talk like this. Give reasons or support for your opinion based on your knowledge of 5 year old boys, other movies or books with confinement, relate to any personal experience, and/ or refer back to the text. Hand this paragraph answer in to be marked.
All other questions and quotes that you need to respond to in the same way as above:
2. What would you ask Old Nick for for Sunday treat if you were Ma? Jack? and why?
3. Respond to this quote by Ma in a proper paragraph:Ma: “It’s called mind over matter. If we don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”You can discuss this in any way you want, but some ideas are: What does it mean? How does it apply to Ma and Jack’s situation? How does it apply to you and your life or situations you’ve been in?
4. Respond to the following quote by Jack, in a complete 6 sentence (at least) proper paragraph including topic sentence, details and support and closing sentence. You can discuss how it relates to Jack and Ma, or you and your life or someone you know.Quote:In Room me and Ma had time for everything. I guess the time gets spread very thin like butter all over the world, the roads and houses and playgrounds and stores, so there's only a little smear of time on each place, then everyone has to hurry on to the next bit....”
Book Review
Book Review: /40
First complete a "Writing Variables" chart- In the largest box, organization of ideas, please write the following 4 topics for each of your 4 paragraphs in this book review:
-summary of plot
-strengths of the writing
-weaknesses of the writing
-your opinion and recommendations
Hand in both the Writing Variable and a final copy of the book review.
Newspaper Article
1. Pretend you are a news reporter and were there when Ma and Jack escaped. Write a news article on their escape, on their stay in ROOM, or both. Remember to follow news article format. Here is how you will be marked. Notice the details are worth 10, so be sure your article is long enough.
FINAL QUESTION:
Write 10 meaningful questions you would as the author if you interviewed her.